Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-01-06
COMPLIMENTARY BANQUET

The party were seated at the banquet table
in the following order;
Major Hubbard,
General Carey, Colonel Donahue,
General Cosby, Governor Stoneman
General McComb, General Sheehan,
Colonel Tobin, General Tozer,
Major Ryan, Colonel Sheehan,
Major Davis. Major Hebron,
Major Gardner, Major Hahn,
Captain Sheehan, Major Leake,
Press representative ]. B. Harris,
Major Van Fleet.
Major Hubbard presided, and Major
Van Fleet acted in the capacity of master o.
ceremonies and POSTMASTER, position he
filled with much ability. The table was
fancifully and elegantly decorated with
fruit and floral pieces, and the menu the
best the market could afford. All the deli
cacies of the season were served in scores
of courses, covering over three hours, while
the wines were the choicest brands from
Napa valley and sunny France. At each
plate was handsome card bearing the
name of the guest, together with buttoniers
and bouquets of choicest flowers. On q
white satin ribbon, three inches in breadth
by six in length, was printed picture OF
two of the Nymphs of Bacchus drawing a
cork from an immense bottle of champagne
In the center, attached by a delicate rib
bon fancifully knotted was a tiny card
upon which was printed the following:
SOUVENIR
BANQUET TO GENERAL JOHN T. CAREY,
By Members of His staff.
HOTEL DE FRANCE. January 5, 1887.
After all had partaken of the many
| courses that had been placed before them,
viands that would tempt the gods, and
satisfy the most cultivated taste of the cpl
cure, Major Hubbard addressed General
Carey, welcoming him as their guest to the
banquet that had been prepared in his
honor.
Major Van Fleet stated that he had been
chosen POSTMASTER, and after few compli-
mentary and preliminary remarks, pro-
posed 1.-The health of our General" and
called on General Carey to respond.
General Carey, in responding, said he APP
preciated highly this mark of respect, this
token of esteem, which was a voucher of
the pleasant relations that had grown up
between the officers and members of the
/ National Guard. He did not come pre-
pared, he said, to make a set speech 1t
was an occasion where a prepared speech
could not express his feelings, could not
convey his sense of appreciation or the
love he bore the officers and members Of
the Fourth Brigade. AS he was about to
take his leave of them. as their commander,
1t was an occasion of more than pass
ing moment, one that deeply inter-
ested him and brought wildly before
his mind a long line of pleasant thoughts
covering the four years during which he
had been their commander. He had en-
deavored to discharge his duties with con-
scientiousness and desire for success, in all
of which lie had been ably seconded by
those upon his staff. He had been APP
pointed by Governor SLOVENIAN whom he
was pleased to see present. During his
administration as Governor, by his earnest
ness and zeal for the National Guard, the
latter was enabled to have an encampment
at Santa Cruz. [Applause.l 1t was the
Governors wise counsel that secured that
encampm ent, which was of so much value
to the military. All officers and privates,
so far as heard from, express but one senti-
ment, give voice to but one judgment, and
that is that Camp Stoneman was a grand
success, reflected credit on the administra-
ton and resulted in much good to the Ma
tional Guard of California Applause
The speaker paid a high compliment to
General Stoneman's administration, and
reviewed the many things that had
been brought about during the past
four years. that had made the citizen SOL
dfery what it is to day-a credit to the
proud State of California, and equal to that
of any State in the Union. In closing his
address, which was filled with sentiment,
and frequently applauded, General Carey
said he was not taking his leave from Sac
ramento. His stay in San Francisco would
be temporary only. He did not want to
pass out of the remembrance nor the
hearts of his Sacramento friends. This was
his home, and his heart was with his home
and the people he loved. Sacramento was
the dearest spot on earth to him, and wher-
ever he went this should by him be re-
garded as his home 81 thank you for this
compliment; one had not anticipated
one fear do not deserve. l cannot ex-
press the sentiment of my heart. l cannot
find language to convey to you my sincere
and heartfelt appreciation. accept in the
same spirit that it is given, and hope l may
ever merit the respet and esteem you now
so generously bestow upon me-"
General McComb was next called upon
to respond to The Veteran Guard
which he did in his usual happy and en-
tertaining style. In closing he said that
General Carey stood the peer of any officer
of the National Guard, present or past.
Governor Stoneman was next called
upon. He said: 1t gives me great
pleasure, as well as no little pain,
O meet you all here this even
ing, for while this occasion which
has its pleasures and joys, it also las
its disappointments, its pains. We meet to
enjoy an entertainment, at the end of
which we are to part, and many ties of
friendship now binding us are to be sew
cred. Before the final parting l wish to
express my thanks and gratitude for the
earnest and cordial support and assistance
| have received from the senior officers of
the National Guard, also to the men in the
rank and file. have never called upon
them when they did not promptly respond.
To the regimental commanders there is due
more than a simple notice. | feel they de-
serve as much credit as can be possibly be-
slowed upon the general officers. Their
duties are arduous, their zeal commend
able and through their untiring eff
forts California to-day has four regi-
ments of as good soldiers as our
country has ever had. Our country
has had three grades of soldiers-the
regulars, the National Guard, and the
militia. l have belonged to them all, and
in early days remember attending the
MUSTER to take the place of my father,
when my gun consisted of cornstalk."
Laughter have belonged to the National
Guard of California, and take as much
pride and pleasure in il as |
ever did in the regular service. 1t
is hard to find better men than
those who come up to the standard
required by the National Guard. Where
can you find better bred, educated. more
respectable, more highly priced gentlemen
than those on General Careys staff? If
there are any black sheep in the National
Guard of California he had never discov-
cred them. Every officer deserves the po-
sition he holds and the rank he enjoys.
During the past few years he had done
all in his power to advance every interest
of the National Guard in which he had been
ably assisted by the Acknowledgment and
his assistant. We have met with much
opposition, have been called !" holiday
soldiers But, admitting that we have
been treated lightly, the girls have ever
cordially greeted the % holiday boys" l
was in hopes to have our venerable and ex-
cellent Governcr-elect with us tonight, and
was sorry to hear his letter of regrets which
has Just been read l wanted him to see for
himself what kind of men you are, and
to convince him that you are entitled
to all he can bestow. [Applause.l We could
convince him without much difficulty that
we are not holiday soldiers. ! would ask
him to advocate bill giving every regi-
merft an a-mery of its own. ] would ask
him to have the State furnish every soldier
with a new uniform. [Applause.l Per-
haps this will be the last time